A Thank You Letter to Our Fans

Dear Texas Elite Spartans Fans, Families, Partners, and Supporters,

As we prepare for our final regular season game this Friday night against the rival Mississippi Panthers in Jackson, Mississippi, we wanted to take a moment to speak directly to the people who made this season at Maverick Stadium unforgettable.

THANK YOU.

When we made the decision to move the Texas Elite Spartans into Maverick Stadium this season, we knew it represented a major step forward for our organization, our athletes, and women’s football as a whole. We also knew it would require something important from our community.

We needed DFW to believe alongside us. And you did exactly that.

This season, Texas Elite Spartans fans showed up in a massive way, helping us exceed franchise attendance records and average over 1,000+ fans per game during the regular season at Maverick Stadium in Arlington. From our home opener to Saturday night’s electric regular season finale, you turned Maverick Stadium into one of the best atmospheres in women’s football.

You brought energy. You brought passion. You brought belief. And on Saturday night against the Kansas City Glory, you brought something truly special. More than 1,100+ screaming fans packed Maverick Stadium to watch the Spartans defeat one of the hottest teams in the WNFC by a score of 40-6. But what made the night unforgettable had very little to do with the scoreboard.

The stands were filled with families.Kids chased t-shirts and autographs from Armi the Armadillo. Young girls watched women dominate on a professional football field and saw new possibilities for themselves.

And perhaps most meaningful of all, pioneers from generations past returned home.

Legends from the Dallas Diamonds, Dallas Bluebonnets, and other trailblazing women’s football teams joined us for our “Her Legacy Game,” reminding everyone in attendance that this sport was built through sacrifice, resilience, and love long before women’s football received national attention. It felt like legacy meeting the future.

Saturday night also represented something important off the field.

Our lead corporate partners, including Firstline Brands and Texas Fibroid Institute, were in attendance cheering on the Spartans and experiencing firsthand the atmosphere they helped make possible through their investment and belief in women’s football.

Throughout the season, our athlete NIL sponsors showed up to support the players they partnered with, building real relationships with our athletes and helping create opportunities that continue to move women’s sports forward.

To see our sponsors standing alongside fans, families, pioneers, and athletes inside Maverick Stadium reminded us that what we are building is bigger than football. It is community. It is partnership. And it is proof that companies willing to invest in women athletes are helping shape the future of sports.

On the field, our athletes rose to the moment.

It all started up front with the Texas Elite offensive line having their most dominant performance of the season. QB Michelle Angel threw four touchdown passes and calmly led the offense all night long in her best performance of the year so far. Tara 'Turbo' Thomas one up her leading the run game with 113 yards rush and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Maria "MJ" Jackson kept her scoring streak alive, getting into the endzone twice. Summer McNeal who has been surging for the pas two games found the end zone, and Ashley McBay rounded out the scoring adding another TD as the Spartans offense overwhelmed Kansas City from start to finish.

Defensively, the Spartans played championship level football. Whitney Palmer dominated the line of scrimmage with 1.5 sacks and four tackles for loss. Mercedes Tyler added seven tackles and a sack. Jamie Lock led the secondary and dominated the game with eight combined tackles, while Jessica 'JROC' Collins delivered two interceptions that brought Maverick Stadium to its feet.

But the truth is, this season was never just about statistics. It was about building something bigger. For three regular season home games, the DFW community embraced women’s football at a level we have never experienced before. You showed up with your families, your daughters, your teammates, your coworkers, and your voices.

You helped create memories our athletes will carry forever. You helped create visibility for women and girls in football. And you helped prove what we have always believed:

Women’s football belongs on major stages in front of passionate crowds.

As we head into our final regular season game and prepare for another championship run, we hope you know how deeply grateful we are for every ticket purchased, every social media post shared, every young athlete brought to the stadium, and every moment of support this season.

Spartans Fans has grown into something powerful. Now we take the next step together.

Friday night, the Spartans travel to Jackson for one final regular season battle against the Mississippi Panthers with an undefeated season on the line. We hope all of you will tune in live on Victory+, wear your Elite Gear proudly, and continue this journey with us as we chase another IX CUP.

Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for growing with us. And thank you for helping make Maverick Stadium feel like home.

With gratitude,

The Texas Elite Spartans